GHEA - Georgia Gome Education Association

GA Field Trips

These opportunities are listed as a service for GA homeschoolers. They are not endorsed by GHEA and have not been evaluated for value or content.

GEORGIA AQUARIUM

You can go as a family!! One adult is FREE for every 2 children and each child
is $12.00. If you want your spouse to go, then they will have to pay full
general price unless you have more than 2 kids. You get a 45 minute lesson and
FREE admission to the aquarium.

You have to email your Declaration of
Intent and the date you want the reservation to: Mdouarie@georgiaaquarium.org. She will call you back
to confirm and take payment. You can see the dates and what each grade level
will be learning on the the website. If you have any more
questions, please call Megan at 404-581-4451. She's very nice.

FERNBANK MUSEUM

Explore Extraordinary Landscapes

locations, including Greenland, Madagascar, the Namib Desert, the Okavango Delta, Tibet, Iguazu Falls and the Amazon River in the large-format film, The Greatest Places. Aerial and remote location cinematography highlights spectacular land forms, diverse wildlife and the people and cultures indigenous to these locations.

Contact Sarah at srhilg@uga.edu or 770-946-3276 if you have any additional questions or concerns.

____________________________________________________________________CLASS FIELD TRIPS IN GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH REGION

ClassTrips.com is a comprehensive online resource that helps homeschool parents, teachers, school administrators, and other youth group leaders plan day and overnight field trips that enhance learning. Write-ups include the basics - contact and trip details, links to email and website - as well as helpful planning tools such as the State and National learning Standards supported, Scout Merit Bade requirements achieved, age appropriateness, pre-trip preparation, scheduling details, restaurant or food availability, etc.

To set your region for Georgia information on class trips, click on Georgia IN SET YOUR REGION in the upper left corner by the bee!

Southern Destinations has several educational tours available specifically designed for christian students. Our tours implement many disciplines and use hands-on activities to greatly enhance your child's educational experience.

Updated ClassTrips.com description:
"ClassTrips.com is a comprehensive online resource homeschool parents can use to explore day and overnight field trips, educational and recreational programs, and other opportunities to enrich the educational and experiential growth of their children. Featured write-ups including the basics - contact and trip details, links to email and website - as well as helpful information such as state and national learning standards, age appropriateness, field trip lesson plans to maximize the experience and pre-trip planning tools.
With our easy-to-use website, homeschool parents can explore local programs by selecting metro Atlanta or Georgia from the pull-down menu on the main page. Then explore a variety of day and overnight trips organized by curricular or recreational category. Another option is keyword search - enter a curricular topic or or recreational area in the search box on the main ClassTrips.com home page and explore a variety of appropriate programs and trips. Homeschool parents can further narrow their search by the distance they want to travel- enter your zip code, the miles you want to travel and the type of trip and receive a list of venues within that radius. If your homeschool group is planning to visit a museum and the tour is only 1 hour, you can learn about other places of interest within 15 miles, for example, and plan a combined field trip visit. Have a great school year!"
URL: http://www.classtrips.com/
Georgia landing page: http://www.classtrips.com/region-landing/2717/school-field-trips-in-georgia
Atlanta landing page: http://www.classtrips.com/region-landing/2589/school-field-trips-in-atlanta
URL: http://www.educatorsresources.com/
"EducatorsResources.com is an online directory that can help parents who homeschool learn about instructional materials, free curricular resources to enrich learning, outreach programs that will travel to your homeschool group, service and virtual learning opportunities, and other educational products and services. In the marketplace, find a variety of curricular materials under three main categories, Arts and Crafts, Curriculum Focused (Language Arts, Science, Music, Etc.) and Technology.
EducatorsResources.com is easy to navigate. Browse any of the easy to use pull down menus on the homepage or enter a keyword for a specific search result."

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The Association will serve and assist any home schooling family or support group in Georgia, however, GHEA is a Christian organization and the counsel and direction of the organization will be Christian.